College basketball is right around the corner, and the preseason benchmark is finally here.

The preseason USA TODAY Sports Coaches Poll released on Wednesday, Oct. 22, with Purdue leading the way, followed by Houston, Florida, UConn and Duke to round out the top five.

Multiple ranked teams will be in action on Monday, Nov. 3, the opening night of non-exhibition college basketball action. National title contenders Houston, Florida, UConn and St. John's are all playing on Nov. 3, with the Gators taking on No. 13 Arizona in a marquee matchup to open the season.

Florida is looking to repeat as national champions this season, and made some huge pickups in the transfer portal, adding Arkansas guard Boogie Fland and Princeton guard Xaivian Lee. The Gators also return key pieces Alex Condon,

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